Apparatus for cleaning inner surfaces of molds

Abstract

An apparatus for cleaning inner surfaces of molds such as ingot molds, which comprises a swivel ring rotatably mounted on travelling means, means for swivelling said ring, guiding means mounted on said swivel ring, and a cleaner assembly elevatably supported in said guiding means. The cleaner assembly comprises a cleaner shaft having a plurality of cleaning members such as link chains, which is adapted to be rotated and oscillated during operation. The apparatus makes it possible to clean the inner surfaces of bottle-shaped molds with high efficiency, as well as those of normal molds. The apparatus can be controlled remotely through television.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus for cleaning inner surfaces of moulds comprising a travelling deck for movement relative to moulds to be cleaned, a travelling club truck movably mounted on said deck for movement transverse to said movement of said travelling deck, a travelling truck movably mounted on said club truck for movement transverse to said movement of said club truck, a swivel ring rotatably mounted on said travelling truck for movement about a substantially vertical axis, means for swivelling said ring, guiding means mounted on said swivel ring, and an elongated cleaner assembly elevatably supported in said guiding means, said cleaner assembly comprising a driving means box having a downwardly extending cleaner body, a cleaner shaft having a plurality of cleaning members and being rotatably and oscillatably connected to the lower end of said cleaner body, means for rotating said cleaner shaft, and means for oscillating said cleaner shaft. 
     
     
       2. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising one or two television cameras mounted on said swivel ring for televising the position of the mould to be cleaned. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising a spotlight mounted on said swivel ring for reflecting a mark on the upper surface of the mould to be cleaned.